KUWAIT CITY, Dec 23: Professor of Law at the Constitutional Law Department of Kuwait University Dr Mohammed Al-Feli said corruption is human phenomenon which cannot be cancelled, yet it is possible to surmount it by legislating laws to control it.
At a seminar held recently in the Faculty of Law, Al-Feli touched on the international treaty signed to control corruption, and added the idea behind the treaty is to reduce corruption in both government and private institutions, as corruption has serious consequences on the entire society.

On his part, Dr Faisal Al-Fahd, a teaching staff at the Faculty of Law said the anti- corruption treaty provides the guidelines, which the lawmakers and the executive authority must pay serious attention to.
He explained the United Nations initiated the treaty on Oct 31, 2003, with 140 countries, including Kuwait, signing it. He noted the treaty was recognized in Kuwait around 2006.
Al-Fahd revealed that Oman, Somalia, and Palestine have not signed the accord until now, whereas the Palestine was exempted due to its current situation.
He hinted Palestine has recently announced joining the accord, and affirmed that Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Comoros signed the treaty; however, they have not approved it up till now.

Meanwhile, studies have proven oil producing countries are corrupt than other countries because most of these countries have not embraced democracy, he added.
He indicated the chapter labeled “Precautionary Procedures” in the treaty is very important, as it clarifies that banning corruption is more important than handling it.
He went on to suggest an independent authority must be formed to control corruption in the country; while the lawmaker’s financial and administrative independence is considered.